{"id":3111,"date":"2026-01-19T15:15:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T15:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradertideinsights.com\/?p=3111"},"modified":"2026-01-19T15:15:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T15:15:22","slug":"does-trumps-greenland-gambit-mean-an-end-of-nato-heres-what-experts-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradertideinsights.com\/?p=3111","title":{"rendered":"Does Trump\u2019s Greenland gambit mean an end of NATO? Here\u2019s what experts say"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Could US President Donald Trump\u2019s renewed push to acquire Greenland \u2014 by purchase or force \u2014 mark a breaking point for NATO\u2019s 77-year-old alliance?<\/p>\n

A growing number of experts and political figures believe it could.<\/p>\n

Trump said on Saturday that NATO countries that have deployed small contingents of troops to Greenland would face a 10% tariff on all goods exported to the United States starting February 1.<\/p>\n

The countries affected include Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland.<\/p>\n

According to the president, those tariffs would rise to 25% from June 1 and remain in place until the US is able to purchase Greenland.<\/p>\n

The new volley of tariffs has enraged the European Union, which is already weighing retaliatory tariffs on American goods.<\/p>\n

\u201cTariff threats undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral,\u201d the leaders of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Finland have said in a joint statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are committed to upholding our sovereignty.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that a US attack on a NATO ally could spell the end of the alliance itself.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the United States decides to militarily attack another NATO country, then everything would stop \u2014 that includes NATO and therefore post-Second World War security,\u201d Frederiksen told Danish broadcaster TV2.<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s decision to escalate pressure through tariffs has prompted renewed warnings from analysts that NATO\u2019s credibility is being undermined even without military action.<\/p>\n

Article 5 credibility questioned<\/h2>\n

Steven N. Durlauf, professor at the University of Chicago\u2019s Harris School of Public Policy, said the threat alone could represent a fundamental rupture.<\/p>\n

\u201cRegardless of whether the threat works, it represents the de facto end of NATO as an alliance,\u201d Durlauf wrote on X.<\/p>\n

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This action of extortion against NATO allies crosses the Rubicon in terms of US relations with Europe. The threat destabilizes NATO and will cause long run damage to the United States economy.
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